Although the northern hemisphere’s summer is in full bloom, snow addicts know they can readily find fresh powder in Latin America’s southern cone. There is still plenty of time to enjoy the second half of winter in Chile and Argentina – all the more so since the region has been staging a comeback after a rocky 2011 affected by the active Puyehue volcano.

This season, adventure is the name of the game. Unearth virgin snow time and again thanks to the new ultimate heli-skiing experience – hire a 20-passenger cruiser with two helicopters riding side-saddle. Boarding the Blue Parallel chopper at Puerto Montt, intrepid skiers are lifted and flown to exclusive locations, exploring the unseen sides of the Pacific Ocean and the Patagonian fjords.

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